ConfirmedSpeakers

SET Plan 2016 – Central European Energy Conference X will bring together researchers and policy-makers from EU member states, particularly from Central Europe, and a range of stakeholders from international organizations, research organizations, businesses, municipalities and civil society to encourage open debate around key energy issues.

Konrad Mizzi

Minister, Office of the Prime Minister of Malta

Jan Mládek

Minister of Trade and Industry of the Czech Republic

Peter Plavčan

Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic

Peter Žiga

Minister of Economy of Slovakia

Maroš Šefčovič

Vice-President for the Energy Union, European Commission

Carlos Moedas

Commissioner for R&I, European Commission

Michał Kurtyka

Undersecretary of State, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Poland

Jerzy Buzek

Chair, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament

Markku Markkula

President of the European Committee of the Regions

Fatih Birol

Executive Director of the International Energy Agency

Dominique Ristori

Director General, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission

Alberto Pototschnig

Director, Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)

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About

SET Plan 2016 – Central European Energy Conference X will be held during Slovakia’s EU Council Presidency and will create a prestigious international platform for open discussion on the most important issues regarding current EU energy policy and research and innovation policy between stakeholders. The conference will examine the process of creating the European Energy Union, looking specifically at the research and innovation strategy which is key to producing a breakthrough in transforming the EU energy sector. The aims are to improve the visibility of the Energy Union, identify policy options and priorities and plan future actions. At the end of the conference, draft recommendations will be approved which can be used as tools to implement policy for the SET Plan and Energy Union.